Hospice of Westchester Hosts Successful “In Celebration” Gala Cocktail Reception

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 12, 2023 / Hospice of Westchester (HOW) recently hosted its annual “In Celebration” Gala Cocktail Reception on Thursday, September 28 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. The event honored Mary Gibbons Gardiner, HOW board member and immediate past board chair, and Music Conservatory of Westchester. A special recognition was also bestowed upon longtime supporter and Grand Sponsor of the event, Rochelle E. Shereff.

“This year’s ‘In Celebration’ event was our most successful to date, and we are grateful for all of the support we received from attendees, donors, sponsors and our board of directors. We were pleased to recognize our esteemed honorees, who have played a pivotal role in the work we do on behalf of our patients and their families. It was a truly wonderful evening,” said Mary K. Spengler, RN, MS, LNHA, CEO of HOW.

“In Celebration” featured live entertainment and culinary delights. The funds raised from the event will benefit The Anna & Louis H. Shereff Caregiver, Complementary Care and Bereavement Programs. Due to the generosity of Rochelle Shereff, who has matched all monies raised from “In Celebration”, these programs are offered to HOW patients at no cost to them.

Event co-chairs included include William F. Flooks Jr., Michele and Terry Geller, DDS, and James P. O’Toole. The Premier Sponsors were Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc.; Co-Communications, Inc.; Michele and Terry Geller, DDS; Grassy Sprain Pharmacy; Hildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc.; Barbara and Paul T. Khoury, MD; Next Level Private, LLC; PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP; The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley; and White Plains Hospital.

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About Hospice of Westchester

Hospice of Westchester (HOW) is a private, not-for-profit healthcare agency that provides skilled, compassionate and comprehensive end-of-life home care to patients diagnosed with any serious or life-limiting illness and gives support to their families and loved ones. Hospice of Westchester is located at 1025 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, N.Y. For additional information, visit www.hospiceofwestchester.org or call 914-682-1484. For the latest news and updates, find HOW on Facebook.

Front row (L-R): Jean Newton, MA, Ph.D, executive director, Music Conservatory of Westchester, honoree; Mary Gibbons Gardiner, honoree, premier sponsor, Financial Advisor, The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley; Grand Sponsor Rochelle E. Shereff; Mary K. Spengler, MS, RN, LNHA, CEO, Hospice of Westchester

Back row (L-R): Barry Mitchell, board member and premier sponsor, Next Level Private, LLC; Terry Geller, DDS and Michele Geller, event co-chairs and premier sponsors; William F. Flooks, Jr., board chair, Hospice of Westchester, event co-chair and premier sponsor, Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc.; Jack Geoghegan, premier sponsor, Hildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc.; George Whitehead, board member, Hospice of Westchester, and premier sponsor, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP

Mary Gibbons Gardiner, honoree and premier sponsor, Financial Advisor, The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley; William F. Flooks, Jr., board chair, Hospice of Westchester, event co-chair and premier sponsor, Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc.; Corinne James, premier sponsor, Financial Advisor, The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley; Cindy Rudbart, premier sponsor, Financial Advisor, The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley

Jean Newton, MA, Ph.D, executive director, Music Conservatory of Westchester, honoree; Mary K. Spengler MS, RN, LNHA, CEO, Hospice of Westchester; Lisa Sandagata, MA, MT-BC, Co-Director, Music Therapy Institute, Music Conservatory of Westchester, honoree

George Whitehead, board member, Hospice of Westchester, and premier sponsor, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP and Susan Fox, premier sponsor, White Plains Hospital

Holly K. Benedict, Director, Development and Public Affairs, Hospice of Westchester; Anthony Ciarletta RPh and Linda Ciarletta RPh, premier sponsors, Grassy Sprain Pharmacy

Seated: Grand Sponsor Rochelle E. Shereff; Back row (L-R): William F. Flooks, Jr., board chair, Hospice of Westchester, event co-chair and premier sponsor, Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc.; Michele Geller, board member, Hospice of Westchester, and premier sponsor; Mary K. Spengler MS, RN, LNHA, CEO, Hospice of Westchester; Terry Geller, DDS, premier sponsor; Holly K. Benedict, Director, Development and Public Affairs, Hospice of Westchester

Media Contact:

Kayleigh Lentz
Co-Communications Inc.
klentz@cocommunications.com
914-666-0066

SOURCE: Hospice of Westchester

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